Author Topic: repair wmi tool (Read 14830 times)

shagger1 · « **on:** November 16, 2012, 04:58:00 pm »

Hi
just saw that tool as a seperate download-what are the symptoms
of a corrupt WMI?
Rod

Shane · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2012, 04:59:29 pm »

WMI is used by a lot of programs, including my own, to pull system information easily.

You normally wont notice if it isnt working unless a program complains about it or isnt able to pull information from the system

Shane

shagger1 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:09:09 pm »

is that part of computer managment in xp,start,all programs,administrative tools?
Cause when I open that and click on some stuff I usually get an explorer error saying
it has to close?
Rod

Shane · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:14:38 pm »

Dont know on that one, but my system information tool uses WMI to pull all the info.

So if you use that tool and it doesnt pull much information then you know something is wrong with WMI

http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/system_information.html

Shane

shagger1 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:23:35 pm »

ok
but how would I test if wmi is ok on xp without using your tool?
I can type in wmimgmt.msc in the run box and that works fine,
does that mean wmi is ok?
Rod

Shane · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:24:28 pm »

You just run my tool. It uses a lot of WMI functions.

If it pulls info and you see that info you know it works

Shane

shagger1 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:28:37 pm »

Ok
I can try that but does your tool write to the registry
or is it portable? AND if I use it and it works that means
wmi is ok??

Shane · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:29:31 pm »

Doesnt write to the reg, it is portable and if it works then WMI is ok

Shane

shagger1 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:32:49 pm »

Cool
I will try it later and thanks shane,cleanmem rules!
Opps wrong forum,it still rules <grin>
Thanks for the help bud.
Rod

Shane · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:33:42 pm »

No problem

Shane

shagger1 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2012, 06:00:12 pm »

Hey it worked!
neat program,so that means my wmi is OK,yes?
Rod

Shane · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2012, 04:24:34 pm »

Yes

If WMI wasnt working then it wouldnt have been able to pull the info.

Shane

shagger1 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2012, 04:47:42 pm »

Yes you said that in a post,sorry I missed that
Rod